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The Rose Bowl T20 average score and records

Data through 8 August 2026Last updated 8 August 2026

The Rose Bowl has hosted 109 T20 matches in the data (2014–2026), and the average completed first-innings score is 159.2 from 103 innings. That is 4.6 runs lower than the T20 average of 163.8 across all grounds in the data. Of the 104 decided matches, 49 were won by the side batting second (47%) and 55 by the side batting first. Captains who won the toss chose to field 56% of the time, and the toss winner won 56% of decided matches.

Matches
109
2014–2026
Avg 1st innings
159.2
103 completed innings
Avg 2nd innings
144.1
103 innings
Won chasing
47%
49 of 104 results
Toss winner won
56%
58 of 104

Average first-innings score by year

130140150160170180201420192026163.5
Average first-innings score at The Rose Bowl by year (T20)
1301401501601701802014201620182020202220242026163.5
Average first-innings score at The Rose Bowl by year (T20)
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Average first-innings score at The Rose Bowl by year (T20)
YearAverage first-innings score
2014166.0
2015169.1
2016168.0
2017158.2
2018153.7
2019141.2
2020157.6
2021159.2
2022156.8
2023151.7
2024156.1
2025164.0
2026163.5

Years with at least 2 completed first innings. Completed innings only; rain-rule results excluded.

Scoring by phase at Ageas Bowl

PowerplayPowerplay: 8.06 rpo8.06 rpoMiddle oversMiddle overs: 7.64 rpo7.64 rpoDeath oversDeath overs: 9.57 rpo9.57 rpo
Run rate by phase at The Rose Bowl
PowerplayPowerplay: 8.06 rpo8.06 rpoMiddle oversMiddle overs: 7.64 rpo7.64 rpoDeath oversDeath overs: 9.57 rpo9.57 rpo
Run rate by phase at The Rose Bowl
Average per innings in each phase (completed matches)
PhaseInningsAvg runsAvg wicketsRun rate
Powerplay20644.91.518.06
Middle overs20667.42.577.64
Death overs20040.52.309.57

T20 phases: overs 1–6, 7–15, 16–20 (The Hundred: first 25 balls, middle, last 25 balls). Run rate is runs per six legal balls.

Highest and lowest totals at The Rose Bowl (T20)

Highest team totals
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
Hampshire230/720Essex2025-05-30Won
Hampshire221/320Kent2022-06-17Won
Hampshire212/619.2Essex2023-06-23Won
Hampshire211/320Essex2026-07-15Won
Essex209/720Hampshire2023-06-23Lost
Lowest all-out totals
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
Glamorgan8715.3Hampshire2019-08-02Lost
Hampshire8816.1Kent2018-08-03Lost
Hampshire9118.3Somerset2017-08-18Lost
Somerset9815.2Hampshire2016-07-29Lost
Somerset10016Hampshire2021-07-09Lost

Most runs at The Rose Bowl in T20 matches

Top 10 run scorers at this ground
PlayerInnsRunsAvgSRHS100s50s
James Vince993,15035.39138.5125323
Joe Weatherley471,24535.57137.06806
Liam Dawson4264422.21125.57603
Michael Carberry1761838.62128.58707
TE Albert2658029.00140.89803
James Fuller3755520.56142.35702
Ben McDermott2154528.68128.86905
TJ Prest2448721.17122.75903
Tom Alsop2247625.05121.78502
Laurie Evans1847336.38154.18104

Most wickets at The Rose Bowl in T20 matches

Top 10 wicket takers at this ground
PlayerInnsWktsAvgEconBest
Chris Wood747827.218.164/16
Liam Dawson617021.816.825/17
James Fuller424920.768.356/28
SW Currie264316.778.384/18
Danny Briggs253817.537.124/28
Mason Crane343726.788.073/15
BTJ Wheal192819.118.384/35
JA Turner142613.127.204/23
Craig Overton152513.966.913/16
Tymal Mills222526.448.953/20

Recent matches at The Rose Bowl

Most recent matches in the data
DateTeamsResult
8 Aug 2026Manchester Super Giants 149/8 (20 ov)
Southern Brave 139/6 (20 ov)
Manchester Super Giants won by 10 runs
30 Jul 2026Southern Brave 128/8 (20 ov)
Birmingham Phoenix 116/9 (20 ov)
Southern Brave won by 12 runs
27 Jul 2026Southern Brave 129/9 (20 ov)
MI London 130/7 (20 ov)
MI London won by 3 wickets
22 Jul 2026Southern Brave 135/7 (20 ov)
Welsh Fire 138/4 (19.3 ov)
Welsh Fire won by 6 wickets
15 Jul 2026Hampshire 211/3 (20 ov)
Essex 136/9 (20 ov)
Hampshire won by 75 runs
8 Jul 2026Hampshire 159/4 (20 ov)
Middlesex 162/5 (19 ov)
Middlesex won by 5 wickets
5 Jul 2026Hampshire 190/3 (20 ov)
Kent 171 (19.2 ov)
Hampshire won by 19 runs
26 Jun 2026Yorkshire 150 (19.5 ov)
Hampshire 155/8 (19.5 ov)
Hampshire won by 2 wickets
2 Jun 2026Hampshire 173/6 (20 ov)
Sussex 144 (17.3 ov)
Hampshire won by 29 runs
29 May 2026Surrey 174/8 (20 ov)
Hampshire 178/5 (19.1 ov)
Hampshire won by 5 wickets

Frequently asked questions

What is the average first innings score at The Rose Bowl in T20 matches?
The average completed first-innings score at The Rose Bowl in T20 matches is 159.2 runs, from 103 innings between 2014 and 2026. Rain-affected matches decided by a rain rule are not included.
What is the highest total at The Rose Bowl in T20 matches?
The highest total in the data is 230/7 by Hampshire against Essex on 30 May 2025.
Do teams win more often batting first or chasing at The Rose Bowl in T20 matches?
In the 104 matches with a result, teams batting first won 55 (53%) and teams batting second won 49 (47%). These are past results, not a prediction.
What is the lowest total at The Rose Bowl in T20 matches?
The lowest all-out total in the data is 87 by Glamorgan against Hampshire on 2 August 2019.
What is the highest successful run chase at The Rose Bowl in T20 matches?
The highest total reached while chasing and winning is 212.

Also known as: Ageas Bowl, Utilita Bowl, Hampshire Bowl.

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Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Averages use completed innings in matches not decided by a rain rule. Definitions: methodology.